Phanat Nikhom weather in October

In October, Phanat Nikhom sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 178 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Phanat Nikhom's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phanat Nikhom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Phanat Nikhom is town in Chon Buri province, Thailand.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Phanat Nikhom reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Phanat Nikhom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Phanat Nikhom weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°17411.34.7
Feb33° / 23°214.811.63.9
Mar34° / 25°6311.611.93.0
Apr34° / 26°981612.32.4
May34° / 26°18223.512.62.1
Jun33° / 26°17522.812.82.3
Jul32° / 26°17424.412.72.4
Aug32° / 26°19625.512.42.4
Sep32° / 25°28226.512.12.3
Oct32° / 25°17819.711.73.1
Nov32° / 24°345.511.44.4
Dec32° / 22°81.911.25.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41585
51585
61684
71684
81783
91783
101981
111981
122179
132377
142377
152575
162773
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183070
193169
203367
213565
223664
233763
243961
254060
264258
274357
284555
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phanat Nikhom gets around 178 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
683
782
880
978
1076
1174
1272
1370
1467
1565
1663
1760
1858
1956
2054
2152
2250
2348
2446
2544
2642
2740
2838
2937
3035
3133

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001090
2001090
3011188
4011188
5011287
6011386
7011485
8011584
9011683
10011782
11011980
12022177
13022276
14022474
15122671
16122869
17123067
18133165
19133363
20143560
21243658
22253756
23263854
24283951
25394048
263104046
274124044
284144042
295154040
305174038
316184036

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:01
211.96:086:00
311.96:085:59
411.86:085:59
511.86:085:58
611.86:085:57
711.86:085:57
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phanat Nikhom

In seasonPeak

In October, Phanat Nikhom sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Phanat Nikhom sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phanat Nikhom's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Phanat Nikhom?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phanat Nikhom.

What to pack for Phanat Nikhom in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Phanat Nikhom sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Phanat Nikhom in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Phanat Nikhom in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phanat Nikhom peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phanat Nikhom in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Phanat Nikhom is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 34 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorPoorJan 2366 µg/m³Jun 2034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr47Poor
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov53Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Phanat Nikhom?

Phanat Nikhom sits at 13.4°N, 101.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phan Thong, 10 km away.

Topography around Phanat Nikhom

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Phanat Nikhom.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phanat Nikhom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m.

The land around Phanat Nikhom is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Phan Thong 10 km · Ban Bueng 17 km · Bang Pakong 23 km · Chon Buri 24 km · Chachoengsao 30 km · Ban Ang Sila 30 km · Phanom Sarakham 38 km · Si Racha 41 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Phanat Nikhom (13.4466°, 101.1845°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).